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Tuesday, September 11, 2007



classic...

Sunday, July 01, 2007

 

Seems like it's only fitting to put the picture my daughter took of a Belgian Waffle (in Brussels) on this blog...
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Friday, January 06, 2006

Steeplechase Pier in the 60's
steeplebig.gif (GIF Image, 780x523 pixels) - Scaled (90%)

A calendar for January 


My calendar
Originally uploaded by jeffskal.
picture courtesy of Tina...

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Windows Live Local: Where I used to Live...

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

The Blow Hole Field Trip: Trona. before the demonstration "blow" Posted by Picasa

This pipe is connected to a 40-50 foot deep hole where explosives had been set off a week or so ago - and now the compressed air is forcing the water and gems out... Posted by Picasa

ssshhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Posted by Picasa

"foosh" Posted by Picasa

blowin' Posted by Picasa

vic, tina, steve on their way to get stuff after the pipe has shot out all the stuff... Posted by Picasa

people scrambling for stuff after the "shooting" Posted by Picasa

definitely hanksite. yeah, it's hanksite. kmart has good underwear.... Posted by Picasa

what IS that? maybe a rock? Posted by Picasa

Steven among the blowholians... Posted by Picasa

Vic and Steve... Posted by Picasa

Steven... Posted by Picasa

Monday, October 17, 2005

Tina, with our rented Yukon below... Posted by Picasa

Jeff the Explorer :) Posted by Picasa

They're making it look like I'm pushing them in... Posted by Picasa

Tina, Steve and I looking at what we figured to be a mine entrance on one of the Pinnacle "saddles" Posted by Picasa

eerie - the paper from the BLM says that this area was used for many motion pictures and TV shows... see http://www.desertusa.com/Thingstodo/ttdtrails/du_ttd_trona.html
and ...
http://virtualguidebooks.com/SouthCalif/SouthernDeserts/SearlesLake/AmongTronaPinnacles.html Posted by Picasa

Pinnacles a little closer - you can't get a sense of the size yet... Posted by Picasa

More Trona Pinnacles as we approach... Posted by Picasa

Trona Pinnacles in the Searles Valley (between Death Valley and China Lake/Ridgecrest) Posted by Picasa

Tina and I after the brine pool fun... Posted by Picasa

Mrs. B (GHCHS Chemistry Dept. head) and present and former students... Tina is second from right. Posted by Picasa

Pink Halite (salt) crystals, big ones, detached... Posted by Picasa

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